My aim is to offer insights into some of the more subtle principles underpinning prints. The commentary is based on thirty-eight years of teaching and the prints and other collectables that I am focusing on are those which I have acquired over the years.
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Condition: crisp impression
trimmed on, or within, the platemark. The sheet is in very good condition for
its age (i.e. there are no tears, folds or holes), but there are a few
scattered dots and there are remnants of mounting hinges (verso).

I am selling this well-preserved original Dujardin etching
for the total cost of AU$164 (currently US$122.76/EUR111.67/GBP93.48 at the
time of posting this print) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world.

If you are interested in purchasing this remarkable print
showcasing Dujardin’s skill in representing light, space and subtle differences
of texture, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send
you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold

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Dujardin is famous for his “warts and all” representations
of rural life—sheep and cows pissing and pooping accompanied by flies—he is
also remembered as a true master of suggesting light, space and mimetic
treatments of a full range of textures. For example, note how Dujardin
describes the contours of the mule in the foreground (actually a hinny rather
than a mule) using only line while simultaneously expressing the surface
textures of the mule’s hair. Note also how Dujardin’s treatment of the
foreground mule is quite different from his rendering of the mules further back
and how well he suggests the spatial distance separating them. Such skill is
rare and is the hallmark of great artist.